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17-04-2025
- Automotive
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Audi Sport to Sell Historic LMP and DTM Cars to Private Collectors in Drivable Condition
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector Audi Sport has announced it will begin selling some of its most iconic factory-built race cars—once reserved solely for factory use—to private collectors, marking a historic shift in the brand's motorsport legacy. Revealed on Wednesday, the new initiative, titled Audi Sport racing legends, will offer select Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) vehicles in fully drivable condition. The program will also provide technical support and exclusive access to Audi's motorsport expertise. 'For the first time, these cars are being rebuilt with reconditioned period parts to factory standards, with direct involvement from the original developers,' said Rolf Michl, managing director of Audi Sport GmbH. 'These aren't just static showpieces—customers are getting high-performance machines that deliver the full experience of factory racing.' The first two vehicles made available include: Chassis 207 of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, the same car that triumphed at the 2012 Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with drivers Romain Dumas, Loic Duval, and Marc Gené. It marked a pivotal win in the FIA World Endurance Championship during Audi's hybrid-diesel era. Chassis 107 of the Audi RS 5 DTM, driven to victory by Timo Scheider in 2015 during Audi's dominant run in touring car racing. Audi Sport plans to debut the program at major motorsport events throughout 2025, including the Jim Clark Revival at Hockenheim, the Le Mans Classic, and the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This move comes amid Audi's broader motorsports transformation, which recently included ending its factory GT3 program and delivering its final R8 LMS GT3 customer car. The racing legends initiative opens a new chapter—one that invites private collectors into the automaker's rich competition history with unmatched authenticity and driving access. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Automotive
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Next-Gen Audi RS5 Teased at Dealer Event, Global Debut Expected by June
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector The next-generation Audi RS5 is on the horizon, with industry insiders and dealer sources suggesting an official unveiling before the end of June. The redesigned high-performance model was reportedly shown to authorized dealers during a private event, hinting that a public debut may be just weeks away. Set to arrive as a 2026 model, the new RS5 will break new ground for the nameplate by incorporating a plug-in hybrid powertrain. The familiar 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine will now be paired with an electric motor, delivering a combined output exceeding 600 horsepower. Sources indicate the gasoline engine alone will produce 434 hp, while the hybrid system contributes an additional 174 hp. In pure electric mode, the RS5 will reportedly offer up to 50 miles of range on the WLTP cycle—an impressive figure for a performance-focused PHEV. Acceleration is expected to be equally remarkable, with the 0-to-62 mph sprint claimed to be achievable in just 3.4 seconds. Spy images and videos shared by Instagram user @ reveal a significantly more aggressive exterior design. Up front, the RS5 sports a wide Singleframe grille flanked by angular, swept-back LED headlights. At the rear, slim LED taillights and a signature quad-exhaust layout complete the muscular profile. The new RS5 will be available in both sedan and Avant wagon forms, with the latter continuing to cater to Europe's performance estate market. With electrification sweeping through the ranks of Audi Sport, the RS5's hybrid evolution signals a new era for the brand's high-performance lineup—one that blends speed with sustainability. More official details are expected as the summer launch window approaches. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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07-04-2025
- Automotive
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Audi Is Selling 2 of Its Fastest Factory Race Cars—And They're Drivable
Two of the most accomplished Audi race cars are now up for grabs, and Audi will even provide trackside support for the buyers. Audi says it's the first time ever it's sold prototypes from its factory racing program. An Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro and RS 5 DTM are on offer, Audi said last week. Audi said it expects delivery of the first car to its new owner sometime this summer or fall. The cars are actually rebuilt versions of the original race cars, but each is built with an original chassis. More from Robb Report This Bonkers New Corvette Concept Is a Sleek and Muscular Supercar King Charles's Shirtmaker and a Bespoke Tailor Just Set up a New Shop in London This Sprawling $20 Million Estate Brings a Touch of Tuscany to the Connecticut Countryside 'We are rebuilding these chassis together with reconditioned parts from that time into racing cars according to strict standards and with a high level of expertise,' Rolf Michl, managing director of Audi Sport, said in a statement. 'In some cases, even the developers from that era are involved in the current projects. The Audi R18 e-tron quattro and the RS 5 DTM are two of the fastest racing cars we have ever built.' Possible buyers were first shown the R18 E-Tron Quattro and RS 5 DTM offered for sale on April 2 in Germany. The R18 E-Tron Quattro was a winner in 2012 at the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC at Spa-Francorchamps and the RS 5 DTM was a winner in 2015 in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in Hockenheim. Audi is planning three more shows to possible buyers: in May in Germany and in July in France and England, including at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Audi did not disclose a price, but did say that ownership would include track support, which means, 'regular technical inspections, the offer of repairs, but also a spare parts service and expert advice from former developers.' Audi can make your 2010s niche racing dreams come true, in other words, which is probably a better way to spend the money burning a hole in your pocket than buying yet another supercar that will sit in a garage to be admired. These Audis are meant to be owned as they lived: on the track, at something approaching the limit. With all the Audi help on hand, you won't even have an excuse not to go fast, for better or of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World's Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Automotive
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Two Race-Winning Cars from Audi Are up for Auction, Ready to Go Again
Audi is selling off these R18 LMP1 and RS5 DTM racing cars. The cars aren't just collector's items but come with full factory support to take to the track again. Strict regulations means that the modern cars racing in these series are actually slower. In 2012, Audi introduced an evolved version of its LMP endurance racer called the R18 e-tron Quattro. It promptly won the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans. And the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. Same again in 2014. Job done, then. Now, thanks to a new program from Audi Sport, you can drive one of the fastest Le Mans–winning cars ever. Rolling out this year, Audi Sport's racing legends project looks to offer some top-level driving experiences for customers with very deep pockets. Today's endurance racing is more regulated, with strict budget caps and rules, but the earlier cars were cost-no-object missiles. The situation is much the same in DTM racing, which now uses GT3 cars rather than the full-fat Class 1 racers of the past. Being able to buy a car that competed at Le Mans is nothing new, but what Audi's offering here is a little different. Along with the R18 itself, the buyer gets full factory support, including spare parts, technical inspections, and access to repairs. It's not unlike manufacturer programs to support older F1 cars, although here the R18 Hybrid is nightmarishly complex. There's no way a private owner would be able to turn a wheel without help from Audi. The actual car on offer is R18 chassis 207, which finished fifth during its Le Mans outing in 2012 but claimed victory at the Spa Six Hours. Also being presented is a 2015 RS5 DTM car, chassis 107, also a race winner. The DTM car is similar to the top-level cars currently competing in Japanese Super GT racing, with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making about 600 horsepower. It's far further from a production car than the current GT3 racers competing in DTM racing, and it would frankly blow the current field out of the water without breaking a sweat. Audi Sport will be showing off both these cars at several events in Europe this year, notably including the Goodwood Festival of Speed. If the project meets with success, other chassis may join the two currently available. A track experience in either one of these cars will, of course, be very expensive. However, in motorsport, old horses are often just put out to pasture, tucked away in storage or at best put on display in a manufacturer's museum. It'll be nice to see these two megafast Audis gallop again. You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Automotive
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Audi Is Selling a Diesel R18 LMP1 Car You Can Actually Drive
In the 2000s and 2010s, Audi owned sports car racing. The brand won the 24 Hours of Le Mans 13 times in 15 years, enough to make the brand the second-winningest marque in the history of the race. The company's most advanced Le Mans winner was the R18 E-Tron Quattro, a diesel hybrid LMP1 car that sent power to the front wheels with the help of a flywheel energy storage system. Now, a decade later, Audi is actually selling a running example directly to one lucky customer. A 2012 R18 E-Tron Quattro, the first year for the hybrid variant of Audi's four-time Le Mans-winning coupe, will be sold by a new "Audi Sport Racing Legends" group. The same department is also launching a 2015 DTM silhouette racer in the shape of an Audi RS 5. Both cars are being offered as complete, running models meant to be used on track as if they were new. Race cars are complicated, and the 2010s LMP1 hybrid set were arguably the most complex racing machines ever built. An original R18 is unique even by those standards, complete with a flywheel hybrid system and diesel V-6 engine that made even the V-4 in the Porsche 919 Hybrid look normal. This is what makes buying a car directly from Audi such a distinct advantage: the automaker says the new Audi Sport racing legends program also includes "regular technical inspections, the offer of repairs, but also a spare parts service and expert advice from former developers." That access is not completely unique; Ferrari, notably, has offered similar services for retired F1 car buyers through its Corse Clienti program for decades. What makes the Audi program so interesting is that this level of comprehensive service is being provided to such a unique (and challenging) car, opening a whole new avenue for collectors looking to drive ultra-advanced LMP1 machinery the way the cars were intended to be driven. Oh, and a note to whomever the future owner is: can we drive it? You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
